The Pastor was Rev. Delos Hale, who entered the Conference in 1854.  He had shirked duty for several years, and had been known as a reliable business man at Summit.  But finally, accepting his responsibilities, he was appointed first to Oak Creek, and then West Bend.  He was now on his second year, and was in the midst of a revival.

At my visit in the following summer, I attended a Camp-Meeting on grounds a short distance east of the Church.  The meeting was largely attended, and many souls were brought into the Kingdom.

I was greatly pleased with my visit to Watertown.  The Church I had left in an unfinished condition in 1848, was completed by Rev. David Brooks two years later, when I returned and performed the dedicatory service.

Brother Brooks entered the Rock River Conference in 1844, and was stationed at Dixon, Illinois.  On coming to Watertown, he entered upon his work with spirit, and success crowned his efforts.  After leaving Watertown, he rendered effective service in the regular work until 1852, when he was elected Agent of the Lawrence University.  In 1853 he was appointed Presiding Elder of the Minnesota District, since which time he has continued to labor on both stations and Districts in that field with great acceptability.

Brother Brooks is a man of sterling qualities.  Sound in the Faith, circumspect in demeanor, faithful in his work, and true to every interest of the Church, he could not fail to make a good record.

I found Rev. A.C.  Huntley the Pastor at Watertown.  Brother Huntley entered the traveling connection in Western New York, and came to the Wisconsin Conference by transfer in 1858.  He had already held a protracted meeting, and a large number had professed conversion, giving considerable additional strength to the charge.  The Church edifice had now become too small to meet the demands of the charge, and Brother Huntley had entered upon the labor of enlargement.  In this good work he had not only planned and superintended, but had also put his own hands to the actual labor.  He succeeded so well in the enterprise, that he finally decided to make the extension large enough to furnish also a good Parsonage in the rear of the Church edifice.  The dedicatory services were conducted by the writer on Saturday, July 16th.

The Brookfield Camp-Meeting was held in the latter part of June.  The grove on the farm of Robert Curren, Esq., was secured for a term of years, and through the assistance of Brothers Aplin and Bassett, and the brethren on adjacent charges, it was well fitted up for the purposes of a Camp-Meeting.  At this meeting we adopted the plan of making our Camp-Meetings self supporting.  Instead of relying upon the brethren in the neighborhood to do all the work and keep open doors for the week, we determined to pay our own bills, and thus permit the good people in the vicinity to enjoy the meeting, as well as those who came from abroad.  The change was deemed a great improvement.  There was a good show of tents, and the attendance was large.  The preaching was excellent, as the good brethren were more intent upon saving souls than ventilating their great sermons.  The meeting resulted in the conversion of many souls, while the membership was greatly quickened.